A Texas judge has ruled a baby can be killed in an abortion just because the baby is disabled.<\/p>\n
Katie Cox is suing Texas , saying she is seeking an emergency exception in the state\u2019s law protecting babies from abortions for a pregnancy that is destined to end in the death of the baby.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit claims the baby has Trisomy 18, which is not proven because prenatal tests often fail.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not a matter of if I will have to say goodbye, but when,\u201d she said in the lawsuit. \u201cI do not want to continue the pain and suffering that has plagued this pregnancy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cox\u2019s baby is approximately 20 weeks old.<\/p>\n
And today, a judge ruled<\/a>\u00a0she can legally get an abortion despite the fact that Texas law only allows abortions to save the life of the mother. Cox lawsuit claims that not having an abortion could make it so she can\u2019t get pregnant again, even though the\u00a0abortion could cause the same problem.<\/a><\/p>\n In an emergency hearing Thursday, a judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state that would allow Cox to immediately have an abortion.<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea that Mrs. Cox wants desperately to be a parent, and this law might actually cause her to lose that ability is shocking and would be a genuine miscarriage of justice,\u201d Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said. \u201cSo I will be signing the order and it will be processed and sent out today.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The ruling ignores the fact that\u00a0abortion is linked to infertility<\/a>\u00a0and women have been unable to have children because of previous abortions.<\/p>\n A texas pro-life group talked about the case and said abortion is unnecessary.<\/p>\n Read more at: lifenews.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"